James Grant (1795 - 1876)

Born 1795 in Scotland

Husband of Nancy (McLean) Grant — married about 1817 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1876 at about age 81 in Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

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James Grant migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Biography

James Grant is a member of Clan Grant.

Timeline

1795 James Grant is born in Scotland.^[1]

1817 Around this time James marries Nancy McLean in Scotland.^[2]

1830's Between the birth of their fourth child and the marriage of their first, James and his family leave Scotland for Canada.^[3]

1851 James age 56, listed with his wife and two of their children. His occupation is listed as Farmer. Also listed, a Widowed female and two young boys. Their home is in Lancaster, Glengarry, Canada West (Ontario).^[1]

1861 James is listed with his wife, their daughter and two boarders. Also listed is James' son, his wife and their two children. Their home is Lancaster, Glengarry, Canada West (Ontario).^[4]

1871 James age 76, listed as head of household with his wife and their son with his wife and their three children. Their home is Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario.^[5]

1876 James Grant dies on March 04, 1876 in Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1851; Census Place: Lancaster, Glengarry County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11722; Page: 41; Line: 48. James Grant age 56 head of household, 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia @ Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
2. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database @ FamilySearch.com James Grant in entry for Mary Mcmillan, 14 May 1902; citing Richland, Ogemaw, Mich., reference v 1 p 53; FHL microfilm 965,644.
3. ↑ Citing: Year: 1851; Census Place: Lancaster, Glengarry County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11722; Page: 17; Line: 481851 Mary McMillen age 34 in household of Buchanan McMillen, Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia @ Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
4. ↑ Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1024-1025 @ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. James Grant age 66 head of household, 1861 Census of Canada; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
5. ↑ Year: 1871; Census Place: Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario; Roll: C-10009; Page: 42; Family No: 128 @ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. James Grant age 76 head of household, 1871 Census of Canada; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. See also FamilySearch.com (not all household members are transcribed)
6. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images @ FamilySearch.com James Grant, 04 Mar 1876; citing Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, yr 1876 cn 13135, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,476.